Just for information, I raced today (I have E39 M5) with the new Audi RS4 (380 HP, biturbo, special Cosworth engine), what a beast !
This Audi is surely the more powerful Audi ; he beats me of more than 1-2 cars lenghts in 0-160 kph runs.
And...I have an optimized engine (430 HP instead of 400).
I drove it too, it's amazing how it's completely different of the M5, it feels more sporty, it's smaller. But i prefer the M5 feeling ! And the interior is much more better done in the M5 (the Audi has almost all the M5 options, nav, TV, etc, and is 15000 USD less expensive in official prices here in Europe). The Audi RS4 is still an A4.
Note that I talked to my engineer who optimized my engine and he said that when Audi customers want better suspensions, they have to change all the system (even with the RS4), but with the M5 there is nothing to change !
I've never had a car as the M5, with which you discover (not immediately) that all is almost technically perfect : nothing to change, it's so well done !!
Of course when you compare the engines, the Audi is only a 2.7 l ; it's easy to put big turbos on an engine ! The 5 L engine of the M5 is a masterpiece much more impressive than the 2.7l
Just my thoughts, because I thought that Audi was going to be better than BMW, and i see today how it's still far away from BMW.
This Audi is surely the more powerful Audi ; he beats me of more than 1-2 cars lenghts in 0-160 kph runs.
And...I have an optimized engine (430 HP instead of 400).
I drove it too, it's amazing how it's completely different of the M5, it feels more sporty, it's smaller. But i prefer the M5 feeling ! And the interior is much more better done in the M5 (the Audi has almost all the M5 options, nav, TV, etc, and is 15000 USD less expensive in official prices here in Europe). The Audi RS4 is still an A4.
Note that I talked to my engineer who optimized my engine and he said that when Audi customers want better suspensions, they have to change all the system (even with the RS4), but with the M5 there is nothing to change !
I've never had a car as the M5, with which you discover (not immediately) that all is almost technically perfect : nothing to change, it's so well done !!
Of course when you compare the engines, the Audi is only a 2.7 l ; it's easy to put big turbos on an engine ! The 5 L engine of the M5 is a masterpiece much more impressive than the 2.7l
Just my thoughts, because I thought that Audi was going to be better than BMW, and i see today how it's still far away from BMW.